“Too much tidiness isn’t good for nature,” a major conference heard, as experts gathered to discuss environmental recovery.

Delegates at last Friday’s Tees Valley Nature Conference heard that while the first environmental strategy had sat on a shelf since 1989, the latest Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRSs) were set in law and had the finances to succeed.

Hosted by Tees Valley Nature Partnership (TVNP) and Your Tees Catchment Partnership at Teesside University, the conference, entitled Uniting for Nature’s Recovery, attracted specialists from around the country.